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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Mets Survive Collision With Pirates, 6-5
Pittsburgh Press, July 1, 1978
The Pittsburgh Press' account of the 1978 game where John Stearns held his ground as he collided with a hard-charging Dave Parker of the Pirates.
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David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
at Norfolk, Va.
Wright
Years with Mets: 2004 - 2016, 2018

1585 games. 242 hr, 970 rbi, 0.296
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1973 Game Results
04/11 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/12 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 2-0)
05/22 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 5-2)
07/26 Cardinals 13, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-13)
07/26 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 8-10)
07/27 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 12-5)
08/03 Mets 7, Cardinals 3 Matlack (W, 8-14)
08/04 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 8-12)
08/05 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 13-6)
08/05 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 3-8)
08/06 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 Parker (W, 7-2)
08/07 Mets 6, Cardinals 5 Capra (W, 2-5)
08/30 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 15-8)
08/31 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 McGraw (W, 2-6)
09/01 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Stone (W, 9-3)
09/02 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Capra (L, 2-7)
09/22 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 14-15)
09/23 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Parker (W, 8-3)
1973 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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